Mark Hamilton, Watchful Eyes (August theme: Reflections)

Taken at Melbourne Zoo. A cub takes a drink, after having some fun with mum. Both mum and cub keep an eye out though, always aware of their surroundings. Taken on an overcast day, under tree canopies, so very low light. Canon 5D MKll, Canon 100-400 lens 2 400mm, F6.3, 1/125th second, ISO 800. Some motion blur reduction has been applied.

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